An autopsy case of nearly complete ossification of the stylohyoid chain: Eagle syndrome in forensic aspect

- Eagle syndrome is caused by a long styloid process or styloid chain ossification.
- Eagle syndrome is a rare disorder.
- Symptoms vary greatly, from cervicofacial pain to life-threatening cerebral ischemia.
- A case of drowned 77-year-old man with ossified stylohyoid chain is presented.
- Significance of Eagle syndrome in forensic casework is discussed.